Embroidery-frame.



G. B. LYON. mnnomnm FRAME. APPLIOATIOI FILED P313, 29, 1808.

901,246. v Patented 0ct.13,1 908.

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GEORGE B. LYON, Ol lT'llAGA, NEW YORK.

EMBROIDERY-FRAME.

Application filed February 29, 1908.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct-1.3, 1908.

Serial No. 418,454.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that Ltlniuicn I3. Lyon, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Ithaca, in the county of loinpkins and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Im roven'ients in Embroidery-Frames, of W'llCl'l the following is a specification.

My invention is an improvement in the class of hand embroidery fran'ies that are com osed of a 1100 and a clamping device for olding the fa ric stretched thereon.

, In my invention the hoop is constructed with double or parallel. flanges between which the clamp is applied. The clamp is formed, as to its body portion, of a transversely corrugated strip of elastic metal, so that it is stretchable oradjustable in length, and a lever clamping device which is permanently but pivotally connected with the ends of the same.

In the drawing, Figure 1 is a perspective view. showing the fabric applied to and clamped by my improved embroidery frame. Fig. 2 is in part a side view, and in part a section of the same parts on the line 2-2 of i Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is an enlarged horizontal section of the clampin device, portions of the clamping rin an the lever clamping device wlth whic its ends are connected. Fig. 4. is a plan and ed e view of the clamping device with the ever fastening in a closed position. Fig. 5 is a "similar view of the same parts showing the lever fastening in. an open position. I

The hoop -1 is formed of sheet metal, preferably of brass and its edges are turned outward as shown at.2-2,' thus forming annular flanges or ribs. The body of the clamping device com rises a ring 3, corrugated transversely, an referably formed of brass. It

is of such wi th that it is adapted-as shown.

in Figs; 1 and 2to clamp-the fabric be tween the flanges 2, 2, of the rin 1. It is obvious. that by the provision o the said flanges the fabric ma be held more securely than would be practicable if the ring.were smooth or fiat on the outer side. The securing or fastening device proper,-indicated by 4, is a lever constructed as a double loop. One end of the corrugated band 3 provided wi. l a loop 5, which engages one end of the lever and is doubled back upon itself and soldered as shown in Fig. 3, thefree end of the hand being smooth or plain and extended, asshown at 6, beyond the point of attachment to the lever The otlunrend of the band 3 is looped around the cross bar 7 of the lever and bent back upon itself and sol'i'lered at 8. A moderately thin metal piece 9 is inserted between the portions of the band thus looped and soldered in place. This filling piece is curved outwardly as re quired to complete the fastening and has such rigidity that it always retains its bent form.

In applying the clamping device, the fabric X, which is to be embroidered or worked in any required manner, is placed over the ring 1, and then the clamping device is passed down over the same, the lever 4 in such case being extended, or thrown backward, as .shown in Fig. 5, so that the diameter of the corrugated band is enlarged to the required degree. Then, by pressing upon the outer end 4". of the lever & in the direction ofthe arrow indicated in Fig. 3, said end is carried inward against the bandas shown in Figs. 1 and 2, whereby it is obvious the ends of the band are secured to the lever so that the band is tightened aroundthe hoop to the degree required. to hold the fab ric very securely.

By means of the outward bend or curve of the filling piece 9see Fig. 3'a space is formed to receive the looped end 5 of the band as shown in Figs. 1 and 4, and the free alld plain end 6 of the band extends underneath the same and lies in firm contact with the fabric. It is apparent that the loopedend 5 must project farther outward from the hoop than the-point of attachment of the band at 7, thus forming a toggle joint which is self locking and yet may be readily opened by )ressing outward with slight force on" the en 4 of the lever 4.

It will be seen that not only does the cor rugated band extend entirely around the hoo so as to inclose 'J'd bear upon the fabric at it is elastic and stretchable to a degree which adapts it to be applied for clam mg fabrics or materials which vary wideliy in thickness.-

The frame taken as a whole is light, orna-' structed, easily and quickly applied, and is adapted to hold the fabric more securely than others of its class. The fabric is also not drawn laterally and puckered in closing the fastenin since the flat end 6 ofthe band then under ies the. corrugated part which slides thereon.

Vhat I claim is: extended beyond its loop and the other pro- The im roved clamping device for em vided with a stifi'enirfglece and curved out- 10 broidery rames cmi m nsmg a dlividgd band wardly, as shown an ascribed. which is formed 0 e astic meta an corru- 5 gated transversely, and a fastening consist- GEORGE LYON mg of a loop lever having transverse 01'- witnesses: tions around which the ends of the ban are SOLON C. KEMON,

doubled, one end portion 6 being plain and AMOS W. HART. 

